Fishing reel



I Sept 9, 194 v I F. M. GRIETEN. '2,255,703

FISHING REEL Filed Deo. 21, 1938 s sheets-sheet 1 Sept. 9, 1941` F. M. GRIETEN 2,255,703

`FISHING REEL Filed Dec. 2l, 1938 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 27% 3mm/m Z'' M Ensign A Sept 9, 1941f F. M. GRIETEN 2,255,703

FISHING REEL Filed Deo. 21, 1958 3 sheets-sheet s WL@ i FM @Hfen Patented Sept. 9, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,255,703 FISHING REEL Frederick M. Grieten, Miami, Fla.

Application December 21, 1938, Serial No. 247,121

9 Claims.

The invention forming the subject matter of this application relates to fishing reels in general; and more particularly to fishing reels designed to be mounted on a fixed support lfor use in the catching of large, salt water game sh.

The main object of the invention is to provide a fishing reel, of the character referred to, with brake mechanism adjustable to exert any desired braking effect upon the spool and adapted to be thrown into and out of braking action very rapidly.

A further object of the invention is to provide a reel of the character described with clutch mechanism adapted to be initially set by fine adjustment gearing which may be rotated bodily 'about the axis of the reel to effect the rapid braking action referred to.

Other objects of the invention will become apparent as the detailed description thereof proceeds.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal section through a preferred form of this invention;

Figure 2 is a vertical transverse section taken 4on the line 2-,2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a vertical section taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1; v

Figure 4 is a vertical section taken on the line 4--4 of Figure 1;

Figure 5 is a transverse section taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 4;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary end elevation ofthe reel shown in Figures 1 to 5;

Figure 7 is a fragmentary longitudinal section through a modied form of the invention; and

Figure 8 is a section taken on the line 8-8 of Figure 7. The form of the invention illustrated in Figures r1 to 5 comprises a frame'designated generally by the reference numeral 1, and including end walls 8 and 9 connected to each other by cross bars I0 such as are commonly used for this purpose. YThe shaft II of the yreel is rotatably mounted in the end wall 9 by the ball bearing I2, and is prevented from axial movement outwardly through the end' Wall 9 by the thrust ball I3 mounted on a cap I4 having a ilange I5 suitably secured to the outer surface of the end wall 9 to retain the ball bearing I2 and the Vball I3 inV assembled relation.

The other end of the shaft II is enlarged to The enlarged annular flange I6 is provided with a peripheral rabbet 2l forming a flange 22. A ball bearing race 23 is seated 'in -said annular rabbet 2| and is clamped against ythe shoulder formed by the flange 22 by the collar I8 and the ringnut I9.

A washer plate 26 of substantially the same thickness as the flange 22 is secured to the end wall 8 by screws 21 in such manner as to extend across both inner and outer races of the ball bearing 24 and to hold the outer race 28 clamped against an annular iiange 29 formed on a boss 39 projecting inwardly from the end wall 8.

A line spool 3i having line-confining flanges 33 and 34 extending from its opposite ends is rmounted te rotate on the shaft Ii by means of `the ball bearings 35 and 36, a thrust ball bearing 36' being interposed between the outer surface of the nange 33 and the inner surface of the end wall 9 of the reel housing 1. The flanges 33 and '34 extend from opposite ends of the spool 3| to limit the movements of the line in either direction axially on the said spool.

lA friction-plate 31, forming one of the elements Aof the clutch mechanism for applying a braking effect t-o the spool 31, is secured to the outer face of the ange 34 by means of the screws 38. The plate 31 is rabbeted to form a recess 31 to receive an annular plate 39 secured in position in the housing 1 bythe screws 40 extending radially through the housing 1 tocontact with the inclined edge 4I of the plate 3S and clamp the same against a shoulder 42 formed in said housing. The plate 39 is a closure intended to prevent oil and dirt passing onto the linev from the gearing and yclutch mechanism mounted between the end wall 8 of the housing and the ila-nge 34 of the spool. y The clam-ping ring nut I9 is provided on its periphery with axially extending slots 43 adapted to receive slidably the radial splines 44 formed on the clutch platefor friction vdisc 45, provided with an annular sheet 46 of friction material adapted to engage the Vadjacent face of the other clutch plate 31. The clutch plate 45 is provided on its periphery with ratchet teeth 41 adapted to be engaged by one end `of a pawl 48 to limit the rotation of the clutch plate in one direction. As 'shown inl Figure 2, the paWl 48 is mounted in a recess 49 to pivot about a pivot pin 50 Withits inner -end 5I held in yielding contact against the teeth 41 by means of a compression spring 52 interposed in saidrecess 49 between the bottom of theV recessand the end 5I of the pawl.

' The clutch plate 45 is pressedoutwardly from the plate 31 by means of leaf springs 53 secured at one end to the inner end f the ring nut |9` and having their outer free ends pressing against the inner face of the clutch plate 45. Movement of the clutch plate 45 toward the plate 31 and against the yielding pressure of the springs53 is effected by an annular thrust plate 54, separated from the plate 45 by means of the ball bearing 55. The term friction disc herein refers to the elements 45, 46, 54, and 55 save wherein they are each specifically set forth in terms, and then it only refers to the element 45 itself. The outer numbered in Figures 7 Iand 8. In this form a n substantially the same as those described in the preferred form of the invention, and are similarly housing 16 is rotatably mounted on the outer end edge of the annular plate 54 bears against an'eX- 1 ternally screw-threaded inner ring 56 which meshes with an internally screw-threaded outer ring 51, the latter being slidably and non-,rotatably mounted in the housing 1 by engagement of the radially extending pins58 with'registeringlV slots 59 formed in the periphery of they aforesaid outer ring 51. Y

The inner periphery of the inner-ring 5B is pro- `vided with gear teeth 68 in mesh with the corresponding teeth Vof a pinion 5| suitably secured to the inner end of a small shaft 62 mounted VVto rotate ina sleeve 63 journalled to-rotate as a shaft in a bearing aperture 64 formed inthe end plate 8. The sleeve 63 is formed integral with a housing 65 (see Figure) extending in a direction generally parallel to the end wall 8 ofthe housing 1. A shaft 66 is` mounted to rotate in Vthe housing 65V and has a worm 61 suitably secured Vthereto tormesh with aworI'IlY gear 68 secured to the outer'end of the shaft 6 2. Y

To effect rapid engagement between the clutch plate 31 and lining 46, an annular plate 69 is interposed Vin the housingV 1 betweenv the inner surface of the end wall 8 and the outer edges of the screw-threadedY rings 56 and 51. The annular i plate 59 is provided on its inner periphery with 4,0 an arcuate recessjl andeadapted to-,receive a a notch 16 (seeFigure 4) extending inwardly from lug 12 projectingr'radially outward fromufthe sleeve 53.Y The plate 69 is provided-withaper- I 4,tures 13 normally in register with recesses 14 (see LFiguref) in each of which is Vseated Va ball 15. Theapertures 13 are slightly` lessv .in diameter than the diameters of the balls 15-and there- .cessesg14 are preferably Iabout einch lesstin depth than the diameters of said balls sov that Ywhen the plate 69 is rotated, byengagement of the `lug v12 with the notch ,10, the balls 15v will .ride over Vthe outer face of the plate 69 to force i .the lclutch. plate 45 sub`stantially instantaneously toward the clutch plate 31.

,It will be apparent 'from the disclosure-sofar thatiineadjustnent of theclutch'plate'45 against the yielding pressure ofi-the springA 53 may .be

, Secured by rotation of the shaft 66 in its housing .65.Y It will also VIVbe apparent `that the rapid Yadjustment due toV rotation of the pl-ateilY is eff ected by rotation of the housing 65,' bodily around the axis of the smaller shaft 62.4

If the plate-6.9 vbe made'. about vof an inch less in tmckn'ess than theeiameter or the bans i 15, itis obvious thatv the aperture 13 in the 'plate mayr bemade ofthe Vsar/ne diameters as the t balls-15rand the recesses in vwhich the balls are located. It is essential in. any ease that when the plate 6,3is rotated Yabout 'theaxis of the shaft Il, the balls 15.proj1ect in such manner aste force the plate inwardly vofthe reel through'the l desired` distance. Y

In theform -of fthe inventionAv illustrated of the adjusting shaft 11 and is provided with a worm 18 meshing with a worm gear 19 suitably internal screw-threads 84 formed on the cylin- 'drical wall of the housing 1 adjacent the inner surface of the end wall 8 of the -aforesaid housing. It will be evident that a slow and fine adjustment ofgthe clutch plate may be secured by rotation of the shaft 11 in its housing 16; and that a more rapid adjustment of the ring 83 in the screw-threads 84 may be secured by rotating the housing 16 bodily about the axis of the shaft 11. The main difference between the two forms of the invention is that the adjustment of the clutch plate in the form shown in Figure 1 is practically instantaneous; While that shown in Figures 7 and 8 must, of necessity, be considerably slower because the adjustment-is effected through the screw-threaded engagement between the ring 83 and the internal screw-threads on the housing 1.

The mechanism employed for impartingr rotation to the shaft l l is not illustrated hereinr since it-do'es not form any part of the present invem tion. It is tobe understood, however, that the invention is not to be considered as limited to the particular details of construction shown and described herein, nor in any other manner except Yas indicated by the scope of the claims appended hereto.v Y

What I claim is: y

1. In a'fishing reel, a substantially cylindrical housing, a shaft journalled in said housing, a

Vl Figures 7 andsrtlle Plate@ eed ,theuter' ring i 51 me` emitted., gleich. Plate elementsgere spool mounted to rotate freely on said shaft and havingV line confining anges: extending IfromV its opposite ends, an annular clutch plate secured to the outer face of one of said flanges, a friction Y disk mounted to slide axially on said. shaft toward and from said plate, cooperating means on said housing land disk to prevent rotation thereof in'one direction, a leaf spring secured at one end to said shaft and having its other end in contact with said disk to hold the vdisk normally separated from said plate, a ring engaging Vthe outer face of said disk near the periphery thereof and operable byfrotation .in said housing. to move said disk against the pressure of said spring, cooperating means on said housing and`ring for mounting the ring to slide and rotate in said housing, and means -for rotating said ring.

2. In a fishing reel, a substantially cylindrical housing, ashaft, journalled insaid housing,. a spool VYmounted to rotate freely on said shaft and having line confining anges extending from its oppositeends, an annular clutch .plate secured to theA outer faceof one of'said'iijanges,v a friction disk mounted to slide axially on said shaft toward and from said plate, cooperating means onsaid housing and disk 'to preventirotation thereof in one direction, a. leaf spring secured atpn'eend to said shaft and having its other end in contact withV saidY disk y,to hold the ,disk normally'separated fromsaid plate, afring engaging the outer faceof said disknear the ,periphery thereof and operableby rotation-in saidhousing to movev said disk against the pressure of said spring, cooperating means on said housing and ring for mounting the ring to slide and rotate in said housing, said ring having gear teeth on its inner periphery, a second shaft mounted to rotate in said housing, a pinicn fixed to one end of said second shaft to mesh with said gear teeth and means for rotating said second shaft.

3. The reel set forth in claim 2 and in which the last named means comprises a housing mounted on said second shaft to rotate about the -axis thereof, a Worm gear fixed to the other end of said second shaft, a third shaft rotatable in said housing and a Worm fixed to said third shaft and in mesh with said Worm gear.

4. The reel set forth in claim 2 in which the last named means comprises an arm extending at right angles to said second shaft to impart rotation thereto.

5. In a fishing reel, a substantially cylindrical housing, a shaft journalled in said housing, a

` spool mounted to rotate freely on said shaft and having line confining flanges extending from its opposite ends, an annular clutch plate secured to the outer face of one of said flanges, a friction disk mounted to slide axially on said shaft to- Ward and from said plate, cooperating means on said housing and friction disk to prevent rotation thereof in one direction, a leaf spring secured at one end to said shaft and having its other end in contact with said friction disk to hold the disk normally separated from said plate, a thrust plate adapted to transmit axial movement to the friction disk, an inner ring engaging the outer face of said thrust plate near the periphery thereof and having its outer periphery screw-threaded, a second ring slidably mounted in said housing with its inner periphery internally screw-threaded to receive the screwthreads on the first named ring and means for rotating said inner ring.

6. The combination with the device set forth in claim 5 of an end Wall, an annular plate seated against the inner surface of said end Wall and in contact with said internally threaded ring, means operab-le by the rotation of said plate to move said plate axially from said end Wall, and means rotatable on said housing and engagable with said annular plate to rotate said plate and slide both rings axially Within said housing.

7. 'Ihe combination with the device set forth in claim 5 of an end Wall, an annular plate seated against the inner surface of said end Wall and constantly in contact with said internally threaded ring, means operable by the rotation of said plate to move said plate axially from said end Wall, and means on said housing for simultaneously rotating said inner ring in the internally threaded ring and said annular plate about its axis to effect a simultaneous sliding of both rings.

8. A fishing reel comprising a housing, a shaft journalled therein, a spool rotatable on said shaft and having line confining flanges extending from opposite ends thereof, a friction disk secured to one of said flanges, a friction plate slidable axially on said shaft, cam means mounted for rotation adjacent the end Wall of said housing, means coacting with said cam means for moving said cam means axially upon rotation thereof, means cooperating with said cam means to transmit axial movement to the friction plate and means for rotating said cam means to move said plate rapidly into braking contact with said disk.

9. The device set forth in claim 8 in which said cam cooperating means includes fine adjustment mechanism for moving the friction plate toward and from said disk.

FREDERICK M. GRIETEN. 

